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History Roleplay

1) The document is a role play conversation between Mr. Haddock, a fisherman from Newfoundland, Mr. Railton, a railway worker from New Brunswick, and Mr. Tradebuck, a merchant from Halifax. 2) They discuss the impacts of Canadian Confederation, with Mr. Haddock and the sisters from Prince Edward Island being skeptical of the benefits, as their industries and islands are not well connected to the new railway. 3) Mr. Railton also expresses discomfort at being sent away from his family for long periods to work on the railway between provinces.

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History Roleplay

1) The document is a role play conversation between Mr. Haddock, a fisherman from Newfoundland, Mr. Railton, a railway worker from New Brunswick, and Mr. Tradebuck, a merchant from Halifax. 2) They discuss the impacts of Canadian Confederation, with Mr. Haddock and the sisters from Prince Edward Island being skeptical of the benefits, as their industries and islands are not well connected to the new railway. 3) Mr. Railton also expresses discomfort at being sent away from his family for long periods to work on the railway between provinces.

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History Role-play

Mr. Haddock (Fisher): Abrar Mr. Tradebuck (Merchant): Shounak


Big Sister: Hope Little Sister: Beamlak Mr. Railton: Kethavan

Mr. Haddock: Ahoy there mate! How do you do?

*Mr. Haddock docks his boat by the shore.*

Mr. Railton: Oh ho ho! Mr. Haddock, fine thank you. What about you? Any big catches recently?

Mr. Haddock: Yeah! But what can I say, that new railway you are building…what do you call it?

Mr. Railton: The Intercolonial Railway?

Mr. Haddock: Yes yes! That one. With that running I would not be able to sleep with all the work.

Mr. Railton: Why? What happened?

Mr. Haddock: You know the merchant, the one that is really well known around here.

Mr. Railton: Yes. What about him?

Mr. Haddock: He made a deal with me to pay double the usual amount if I gave him continuous supply of fish, but
for that to happen, I would have to be fishing from dawn till dusk!

Mr. Railton: Oh, I am truly sorry Mr. Haddock but it’s not my fault. Our colonies have now united, and as the union
had promised, they are building this railway that is supposed to connect the Province of Canada and all the Maritime
colonies attached to the mainland.

Mr. Haddock: Yes, I know. That is why I am happy that Newfoundland, my home did not join Confederation.
Imagine, if it did then I would have to pay extra taxes just to build a railway that doesn’t even reach the island. In
addition, we are protected by the British Navy so we do not have to worry even if there is an invasion. But the only
downside is that when I come here to sell my fish, I have to pay tariffs as there is no free trade for Newfoundland
with the other colonies.

Mr. Railton: To tell you the truth Mr. Haddock, I do not like this idea very much either. As you know my home is in
New Brunswick, a colony that rather readily agreed to confederation due to the fear of raids. But now after
Confederation, I am being sent all over the place to help build the Intercolonial Railway. And next month, I am going
to be sent to Montreal to continue building. My poor wife and children; it will be so hard to leave them.

Mr. Haddock: Oh, I see.

Mr. Railton: To be honest, I would have preferred a Maritime union over a union of all colonies. That would have
kept my work close to New Brunswick.

Mr. Haddock: Well, I think the Maritime Union would have been a fine idea but the Atlantic Union would be even
better. That would be because Newfoundland would also be included with the Maritime colonies. In other words, all
the Atlantic colonies would combine as one benefiting from free trade and a strong military alongside the British
Navy.

Mr. Railton: Oh! Is that not the famous merchant of Halifax you were talking about? The man named Mr.
Tradebuck?
Mr. Haddock: Yes, he is the man. Ahoy there sir! How is your business doing? You must be very wealthy now after
confederation?

Mr. Tradebuck: Oh hello there Mr. Haddock. To tell you the truth, work isn’t going very well these days.

Mr. Haddock: How come? Weren’t you happy about the fact that Confederation would allow your goods to be sold
all across the nation? And with the new railway up and running, trading products would be much cheaper and
easier.

Mr. Tradebuck: Yes, that is true, but it is because of those reasons that my business is suffering. All these
advantages for merchants due to confederation have brought in more competition. Now, I am no longer the only
famous businessman.

Mr. Haddock: Yes, that is a good point. Oh, I forgot o introduce, Mr. Tradebuck, this is Mr. Railton. He lives in New
Brunswick and is currently working in the build of the Intercolonial Railway.

Mr. Tradebuck: Nice to meet you Mr. Railton.

Mr. Railton: Thank you.

Big Sister: Good morning Mr. Tradebuck. We have come to sell our homegrown vegetables today to you.

Mr. Tradebuck: Hello there. Oh Mr. Haddock, Mr. Railton, meet the daughters of the Springcrop family. They
manage a large farm in Prince Edward Island. We were just talking about how our colonies have united.

Little Sister: Oh, please do not tell us about it. We have had so many merchants come to our home to persuade us
into selling our produce to them. We had told them that we already have someone to sell to but they just would not
listen. I am absolutely fed up!

Big Sister: And Mr. Tradebuck. We live on an island where no railway can reach. Yet, we still have to pay money so
that it could be built. Neither does it get us any goods from other colonies, nor does it transport our goods. The only
way we can travel to the mainland is by sea, so Confederation or no Confederation, our life stays the same.

Mr. Railton: But Confederation has made free trade with all of the colonies possible. Surely that would make you a
lot money as you would be able to trade freely without any tariffs.

Little Sister: Yes, but we are not the only farmers in Prince Edward Island. And throughout the winter, the products
made from drying our produce cannot even be traded beyond our island as all shipping would come to a halt.

Mr. Railton: Yes, true.

Mr. Haddock: Say, why don’t we go down to the coffee shop and talk.

Mr. Tradebuck: God! Now that I think about it, I cannot. I have pay a visit to another farming family this afternoon
but before that, I have to pay these ladies their money. I must go to my office at once! Sorry, but no worries. We will
meet again.

Mr. Railton: Yes, and I better get to work or else my chief will get angry.

Mr. Haddock: Okay, take care then.

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